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Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Medical Science Liaison

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Riga, Rīga, Latvia

Job Description:

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are looking for a Field Medical Advisor for our Immunology portfolio in Latvia:

The Medical Advisor (MA) will be a therapeutic area scientific expert, responsible for discussing our products, patients’ treatment trends and studies within respective Therapy area (TA), on a peer-to-peer basis with a defined audience of Leading Specialists (Physicians, Pharmacists, Hospital Managers, Board Members of Scientific Societies, and other stakeholders) and to be considered a trusted scientific counterpart and partner.

Through activities in line with the Medical Affairs Plan, the MA is jointly responsible for the realization of short-term and long-term company goals.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• To keep abreast of medical and scientific knowledge.
• Develop and execute an external stakeholder management plan in close collaboration and coordination with other functions including: MAF, HEMAR, Commercial.
• Communicate the value of company products, contribute to e.g. market access activities and formulary discussions
• Proactive and reactive communication of medical scientific data to Leading Specialists and broader external health-care related audiences:
• Support the organization and participation in Medical Education activities
• Organization and participation in Advisory Board
• Provide scientific support to Commercial and Market Access teams
• Understand Real World Evidence (RWE) methodologies, identify data needs and opportunities, support protocol development and engage in discussions with customers to help design RWE projects
• Through scientific interactions, gain valuable insights into treatment patterns, patient pathways  and scientific activities in the therapeutic area and provide strategic input to the company Medical Affairs Plan/ business decision-making.
• Through scientific interactions with Leading Specialists, champion medical value of our products fairly based on the risk- benefit profile of our drugs and contribute to foster innovative therapeutic approaches to benefit patients

Skills and competencies:

• Scientific degree: Medical Doctor, Pharmaceutical or Nature Science university degree
• Strength in research and interpretation of medical data, and deep knowledge of the therapeutic area is a merit
• Relevant work experience, scientific acumen and communication skills in order to be accepted by Leading Specialists in peer-to-peer relationship
• High customer focus with an understanding of the importance of business results
• Innovative, able to work in a matrix and changing environment
• An open-minded collaborative mindset
• High level of self-motivation, proactive attitude, sense of responsibility for customer needs, compliance and accountability
• Strong in building personal relationships

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€38.000,00 - €62.560,00

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.